diff --git a/server/websocket/webrtc_signaling.py b/server/websocket/webrtc_signaling.py
index 5874d36..d419fd2 100644
--- a/server/websocket/webrtc_signaling.py
+++ b/server/websocket/webrtc_signaling.py
@@ -233,10 +233,20 @@ class WebRTCSignalingHandlers:
             # Determine deterministic offerer to avoid glare/collision:
             # the peer with the lexicographically smaller session ID will create the offer.
             try:
-                session_is_offer = session.id < peer_session.id
+                # Prefer bots to be the offerer when pairing a bot with a human.
+                # If one side is a bot and the other isn't, the bot will create the offer.
+                if getattr(session, "bot_instance_id", None) and not getattr(peer_session, "bot_instance_id", None):
+                    session_is_offer = True
+                elif getattr(peer_session, "bot_instance_id", None) and not getattr(session, "bot_instance_id", None):
+                    session_is_offer = False
+                else:
+                    # Deterministic fallback: lexicographic session id
+                    session_is_offer = session.id < peer_session.id
 
                 # Notify existing peer about new peer
-                peer_should_create_offer = peer_session.id < session.id
+                peer_should_create_offer = peer_session.id < session.id if not (
+                    getattr(session, "bot_instance_id", None) or getattr(peer_session, "bot_instance_id", None)
+                ) else (True if getattr(peer_session, "bot_instance_id", None) and not getattr(session, "bot_instance_id", None) else False)
                 logger.info(
                     f"{session.getName()} -> {peer_session.getName()}:addPeer("
                     f"{session.getName()}, {lobby.getName()}, should_create_offer={peer_should_create_offer}, "